hau6 niu5候鳥候鸟
Jyutpinghau6 niu5
Yalehauh níuh
Definition
Migratory bird; a bird that migrates according to the seasons.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to birds that follow seasonal migration patterns rather than birds that stay in one place year round. It is frequently used in environmental and ecological contexts when discussing bird watching or seasonal changes in local wildlife populations.
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Many migratory birds fly here every winter.
Do you know which type of migratory bird likes to go to the wetlands?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
